Fifty for Fun; BREAKTIME

Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England), Sept 6, 2008

IN THE NEWS

1 Who has promised to bring back the American dream if he is elected president?

2 Which supermarket is planning to build a pensioner-friendly store?

3 Who has blamed America for starting Russia's attack on Georgia?

4 Which journalist said he sustained more injuries dancing than as a war correspondent?

5 Michael Urie appears in Ugly Betty, which can be seen on Friday nights on Channel 4.

But what's the name of the character he plays, assistant to MODE editor Wilhemina?

6 What is driving UK mothers to drink at home?

7 Which senior police officer has received "very credible" death threats?

8 Which '80s pop star is releasing his first album in 15 years?

9 Which famous actress has admitted to loving cocaine 30 years ago?

10 New BBC Two series Charley Boorman: Ireland To Sydney By Any Means begins tomorrow. What was the name of the first BBC series he took part in with best friend Ewan McGregor?

11 Which politician claimed British forces are getting a raw deal over their leave as he met troops in Afghanistan?

12 Which singer joined her director husband on the red carpet at the premiere of his new film in London?

13 Thousands of children struggling with literacy and numeracy skills are to receive what type of help?

14 What "pop art" work has been added to the Victoria and Albert Museum's permanent collection in London?

15 The model-turned-actress Imogen Bailey plays troublemaker Nicola West in Neighbours on Five. What's the name of her on-screen sister in the show?

16 Which singer thanked the Met Police for finding her kidnapped friend?

17 Why did a passenger need hospital treatment after sitting on a Tube seat?

18 Vaccinations for which form of cancer have been introduced in schools?

19 What drug is being used as an alternative to heroin?

20 In The Land Of The Northern Lights on BBC One tomorrow features Joanna Lumley travelling to Arctic Norway to see the natural phenomena. What are the Northern Lights also known as?

21 Which former glamour model has released an equestrian clothing range?

22 Which politician described herself as a "pit bull in lipstick"?

23 A motoring organisation boss claims drivers are paying how much more for their petrol than they should be?

24 Why did 1.6 million Britons put their pets down in the last five years?

25 Billie Piper is in ITV2's hit series Secret Diary Of A Call Girl next Thursday. What was the name of her debut single, released in 1998?

SPORT

26 Which Bundesliga club are managed by Fred Rutten?

27 Andriy Shevchenko is AC Milan's second highest scorer of all time. Who is first?

28 Who is the American Ryder Cup captain?

29 Joe Girardi is the manager of which Major League baseball team?

30 Golfer Becky Brewerton is from which home nation?

31 Which debutant scored as England beat Andorra 3-0 in a Euro 2008 qualifier in March 2007?

32 From which club did Xabi Alonso join Liverpool?

33 Which East German athlete holds the women's 400m world record?

34 Which county does England bowler James Anderson play for?

35 Whose 800m freestyle world record did Rebecca Adlington eclipse at the Olympics?

36 From which club did Tottenham buy Dimitar Berbatov?

37 Which player scored the first goal for England under Fabio Capello?

38 Which county does England cricketer Stuart Broad play for?

39 Where will the 2014 Commonwealth Games be held?

40 Which players have been picked as wild cards for Europe's Ryder Cup team?

41 Pablo Zabaleta has signed for which Barclays Premier League side?

42 Which of the following players is not in the USA's Ryder Cup side? Kenny Perry, Ben Curtis or Rocco Mediate.

43 Rikki Clarke played his only two Tests for England against which country in 2003?

44 What nationality is female tennis player Alize Cornet?

45 Shanaze Reade represents Great Britain in which sport?

46 What nationality is Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen?

47 How many of Nick Faldo's Europe side will be making their Ryder Cup debuts at Valhalla?

48 Who is the highest placed Frenchman in the ATP rankings?

49 For which county does Murali Kartik play?

50 Which Formula One team does Nelson Piquet Jr represent?

ANSWERS

Barack Obama, in his Democratic nomination acceptance speech in Denver; 2 Tesco. The 60,000 sq ft store would be built in Newcastle; 3 ussian prime minister Vladimir Putin; 4 John Sergeant after training as a contestant on the BBC1 show Strictly Come Dancing; 5 Marc St ames; 6 Stress. Half of mothers drink at home three or four nights a week, a Netmums survey said; 7 Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur, his solicitor said; 8 Jason Donovan. His last um, All Around The World, was number 27 in the UK charts in 1993; 9 Dame Helen Mirren, in a GQ magazine interview; 10 Long Way Round; 11 Tory leader David Cameron, who called for rest periods to start when personnel arrived home; 12 Madonna joined husband Guy Ritchiet the premiere of RocknRolla; 13 One-to-one tch-up lessons at primary school; 14 The olling Stones' famous tongue and lips logo; 15 anda Parker; 16 Lily Allen who was "terrified" after her friend was abducted at gunpoint; 17 The seat was believed to be covered in corrosive leaning fluid; 18 Cervical cancer; 19 Diazepam, merly Valium, charity DrugScope said; 20 urora Borealis; 21 Jordan (Katie Price). She learned to play polo this year; 22 Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin at the ty's national convention; 23 2p, according to AA president Edmund King; 24 Because they could not afford to pay vets' bills; 25 Becausee Want To; 26 Schalke; 27 Gunnar Nordahl; 28 aul Azinger; 29 New York Yankees; 30 Wales; 31 David Nugent; 32 Real Sociedad; 33 Marita och; 34 Lancashire; 35 Janet Evans; 36 Bayer erkusen; 37 Jermaine Jenas v Switzerland; 38 Nottinghamshire; 39 Glasgow; 40 Ian Poulter and Paul Casey; 41 Manchester City; 42 Rocco Mediate; 43 Bangladesh; 44 French; 45 BMX; 46 Dutch; 47 Four; 48 Richard Gasquet; 49 Middlesex; 50 Renault.